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Carthage businessman killed in motorcycle crash
A Carthage businessman died from injuries received in a one-vehicle accident 2:32 p.m. Sunday on Gum Road six miles east of Carthage. According to the…
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DNR seeking comments on draft hazardous waste permit modification for International Paper on Range Line
(From Missouri Department of Natural Resources) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Waste Management Program invites the public to review an…
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Goodman man charged with sexual trafficking of a child, statutory sodomy
A Goodman man who allegedly paid $100 to an underage girl 10 to allow him to sodomize her, has been charged with felonies in Newton and McDonald Count…
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Joplin man charged with two counts of arson following residential fires at 909 S. Jackson
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office charged a Joplin man with two counts of first-degree arson following residential fires March 14 and ea…
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Joplin man ordered held without bond on federal weapons charge
Mitchell Dean Woods, 34, Joplin, will remain behind bars while awaiting trial on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Judge David P.…
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Joplin dentist pleads not guilty to weapons charge
Joplin dentist John Joseph pleaded not guilty to unlawful transport of firearms during his initial appearance this morning in U. S. District Court in…
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Monett man charged with four felonies following standoff
A Monett man was charged with domestic assault, kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child and resisting arrest following a standoff with police T…
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Joplin man charged with sexually abusing 5-year-old girl
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a first-degree sexual abuse charge Wednesday against a Joplin man who allegedly rubbed a 5-year-…
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Neosho man charged with kidnapping, aggravated fleeing
A $1,000 bond has been set for a Neosho man who allegedly led Sarcoxie police on a chase with speeds of more than 120 miles per hour with two juvenile…
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Carthage man charged with statutory rape
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's office filed a statutory rape charge Monday against a Carthage man, who is being held without bond. According…
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Former Fairview mayor charged with stealing, forgery, official misconduct
One week after Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released an audit of the city of Fairview claiming former Mayor Peter Janis (DOB 1973) was res…
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Sentencing date set for kidnapping that led to Noel woman's murder
A 9 a.m. May 6 sentencing has been scheduled in U. S. District Court in Springfield for Mahamud Tooxoow Mahamed, who pleaded guilty August 22 to the 2…
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New report says lawsuit abuse driving up insurance costs
(From Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance) A new report issued by the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance warns that lawsuit abuse…
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Lawsuit claim: Aurora Police Chief held knife to female officer's throat, said he could rape her
A former Aurora police officer claims he was fired after he witnessed Police Chief Wes Coatney (pictured) holding a knife to the throat of a female of…
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Joplin man indicted on child pornography charge
A grand jury indictment of Jeffrey Martin Steele, 50, Joplin, on a child pornography charge was unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western…
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Neosho man indicted on drug trafficking, weapons charges
A grand jury indictment of a Neosho man for drug trafficking and being a felon in possession of a firearm was unsealed today in U. S. District Court f…
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Federal grand jury indicts Dr. John Joseph on weapons charge
A federal grand jury indicted Joplin dentist John Joseph today on a charge of illegal transport of firearms. Federal agents took Joseph into custody a…
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Joplin man charged with sexual misconduct, disturbing the peace
The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney filed misdemeanor sexual misconduct, peace disturbance and minor visibly intoxicated charges against a Joplin m…
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Joplin man indicted on federal weapons charge
A grand jury indictment of a Joplin man for being a felon in possession of a firearm was unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western Distri…
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Grand jury indicts Joplin business owners on drug conspiracy charges
A grand jury indictment of three Jasper County residents on drug conspiracy charges was unsealed today in U. S. District Court for the Western Distric…